17.

LOOK ATTH1S GIRL, MOTHER Oketano Nano Odoja Caja 3:03

Dance for me, beauti ful girl , 1 prefer to look only upon you. Then willI sleep peacefull y and
dream. (A Macedonian Gypsy Song.)

18. GET UP, FATHER Us ti , u'Sti Baba 2:55

A young bride tries to awaken her father on Sunday morning because this is the day of her
wedding and the wedding party comes but her father is still asleep.

19. SWEET DREAMS Me Suneste Aljan 2: 17

A young girl has dreamt that her boyfriend had arri ved, loved her, whi spered sweet words and that
she had been happy. When she gets up she realizes disappointedly that all this had been merely a
dream.

20. UNHAPPY LONELINESS ACiljum Corori 1:55

This song is about a little girl who found herself alone in the world early in life. When she grows
up she is again unhappy in life and love, too.

2 1. ROMANY HORO Romano Oro 2:30

Dance, Gypsies! Dance the new Romany Horo, the dance of youth , of passion, the dance of the
Oriental heart. Come on, Gypsies, dance and sing the Romany Horo.

All vocal selections are sung in the Romany language except selections Nos. 14 and 16 which are sung in Macedonian.

Voca ls by ES MA REDf t POVA: Nos. 1,2,3,5,6,8,9, 13, 14, IS, 17, 2 1

Vocals by USN lJ A JASAROVA : Nos. II , 12, 19,20
Vocal Duets by DrMJTAR DUSE V & ZlKA NIKOLIC (No. 16) I SLAVI CA PAVLOVIC &
JOVANKA IVA NOVSKA (No. 18).

The Stevo Teodosievski Ensemble: Nos. 1,2,3,4,5,6,8,9, 10, 13, 14,15, 17,2 1
The Nas ko D'foriev Ensemble: Nos. 11 , 12, 16, 18, 19,20.
The Urosev ic Ensemble: NO.7
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Although most Americans associate the Gypsy with a Hungarian or Russian derivation, the Gypsies
were scattered throughout southeatem Europe. Wherever the Gypsies went they added words of the
local dialect to their own Romany language. Similarly the music also shows, in its rhythms and
inflections, the influence of the "host" country. The Gypsy performers on this recording are from
Macedonia and sing primarily in Romany as well as in the Macedonian language (Nos. 14 and 16).
1. ESMA'S SONG Esma Kiri Gilli 1:53
Listen, brothers and sisters, Esma greets you. He who listens to me when I sing, will be joyous at
heart. Come, we will all sing together and sorrow and care will be forgotten , for singing cures all
pain.
2. I CURSE YOU, MOTHER Hajri Mate Diki Daje 2:55
A young girl bemoans her lost youth. Her parents have sold her to a rich man whom she does not
love.
3. BEAUTIFUL GIRL Caje SUkarije 3:21
Go from my sight, beautiful girl , I cannot look at you so great is my love for you .
9. THE DECEITFUL SHEPHERD Jolandji COban 3: 15
Oh you lying shepherd, why have you called me? You love someone else and you keep me hidden
and lead me out through the small side door. I gave you my love for your love and not so that I
should watch over your sheep.
10. SHIPTAR DANCE Sote Masala 3:48
(Instrumental) National dance of the Shiptar region, danced at weddings and at holiday festivals.
11. DZULO, DZULO 4: 10
A mother speaks to her little son, born out of wedlock, whose name is Dzulo, about the love
troubles she has had in her life. When Dzulo grows up he asks his mother where his father is and
why he does not live with them.
12. THE YOUNG BRIDE Ustili Caj Rano Sabajle 3:25
A young bride got up early on Sunday morning, the day of her wedding. She hastens to make
herself up in order to be more beautiful when the weddi ng party arrives at her home to take her to
her future husband.

4. GYPSY DANCE Coeek 2:30 13. OH, YOUNG ONE! Abre Ramee
(Instrumental) A Gypsy folk dance performed by young and old with lively gestures as they whirl Young one, my beautiful young one, why do you run away from me? You know that I love you
about in a circle. very much. Do not leave me lest my youth withers away. Do not forget our true love. You tell me
that I should wait untill am grown up and then we will know happiness.
5. I HAVE SEEN MUCH Buda Dikljum 2:50
I have seen much and I have suffered much. 14. THE SONG AND THE GIRL Pjesma I Devojka 2:20
(Sung in Macedonian)
6. OH, MY GOD Ah, Dev la 3:20
This song is about an earthquake which has destroyed the singer's home and killed his wife. His 15. EVERY NIGHT I WANDER ABOUT Save Rat Daje Me Pirava 2:26
wife had died young and pregnant and he himself remained alone without family and house. He Mother, J wander through the streets every night looking for my love. But my search is not
expresses hi s sadness through his violin playing to other Gypsies, singing that he would never rewarded. My love has gone away to a foreign land and poor me is left behind to bemoan my fate.
again live in Skoplje (the capitol of Macedonia).
16. I WON ' T GET MARRIED Da Me Molat Ne Se Zenam 2:20
7. MACEDONIAN HORO Soborsko Oro 3: 18 (Sung in Macedonian) A humorous song about a man who does not want to get married. He cannot
(Instrumental) make up his mind because he does not know what kind of girl to choose. If he takes a young one
she would never be in the house; if she is an older one there would be a lot of quarrels; if he takes
8. LITTLE GYPSY GIRL Meda Sijum Ternori 4:08 a village girl she would call him daddy; if she is a widow she would bring him a number of
A little Gypsy Girl, a flower girl , is not happy. She loves a fellow who cannot leave off playing children; if she is a divorcee she would run away within a few days; if she is a town girl she would
cards. She begs him to give up his card playing and then she will give him all her love. make him go away. And, in conclusion, since he has not yet married he is not going to marry,
anyhow!
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SONGS OF A MACEDONIAN GYPSY
* 1. ESMA'S SONG Esma Kiri Gilli 1:53
*2. I CURSE YOU, MOTHER Hajri Mate Diki Daje 2:55
*3. BEAUTIFUL GIRL Caje Sukarije 3:21
4. GYPSY DANCE Cocek (Instrumental) 2:30
* 5. I HAVE SEEN MUCH Buda Dikljum 2:50
* 6. OH, MY GOD Ah, Devla 3 :20
7. MACEDONIAN HORO Soborsko Oro (Instrumental) 3:18
* 8. LITTLE GYPSY GIRL Meda Sijum Ternori 4:08
* 9. THE DECEITFUL SHEPHERD Jolandji COban 3:15
10. SHIPTAR DANCE Sote Ma'Sala (Instrumental) 3:48
** 11. DZULO, DZULO 4:10
** 12. THE YOUNG BRIDE UStili Caj Rano Sabajle 3:25
* 13 . OH, YOUNG ONE Abre Rame e 2:55
* 14. THE SONG & THE GIRL Pjesma I Devojka 2:20
* 15 . EVERY NIGHT I WANDER ABOUT Save Rat Daje Me Pirava 2:26
*** 16. I WON ' T GET MARRIED Da Me Molat Ne Se Zenam 2:20
* 17 . LOOK AT THIS GIRL, MOTHER Oketano Nano Odoja Caja 3:03
*** 18. GET UP, FATHER Usti, Usti Baba 2:55
** 19. SWEET DREAMS Me Suneste Aljan 2:17
**20. UNHAPPY LONELINESS A Ciljum Corori 1:55
*2 1. ROMANY HORO Romano Oro 2:30
All voca l numbers arc sung ill the Romany language except selec tions Nos. 14 and 16 which are sung in Macedonian.
' Vocals by ESMA REDZEPOVA " 'Vocals by USN IJ A JASA ROVA "" Vocal Duets: No. 16: Dimila, Dusev & Zika Nikolic' No. 18: Siavica Pav lov ic
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